After a nationwide poll by 247Sports named "The Duck" the best mascot in sports, Washington mascot Harry the Husky has hung up his acrylic fur head forever.
Though a mute malamute, the beleaguered symbol of sports mediocrity held up placards in "Love Actually" style in a press conference from Husky Stadium on April 1st, announcing his retirement from the world of camera mugging and futile attempts to arouse passion and commitment from his chardonnay-sipping fanbase.
"We suck," the first panel said, scrawled with purple felt marker on a sheet of white pasteboard. "The football team was 7-6. We lost to Rutgers. Rutgers! We lost to Butch the Cougar. We lost in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. The basketball team finished in last place."
"The Duck gets commercials and all the hot chicks. I can't take it anymore. And now, he's been named the best in the business."
IT’S OFFICIAL 🚨
— 247Sports (@247Sports) April 1, 2025
Oregon’s “The Duck” has been voted the BEST MASCOT in all of college football 🏈
🦆 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Bv0IeCQfyC
The last placard read, "I've accepted a new position as a Little Caesars' sign boy. Wish me luck in my new endeavor. "
Last season, Jake Dickert's Washington football squad lost to Oregon 49-21 while giving up 10 sacks. The Huskies were last relevant in 1991, when Harry was a key chain miniature.
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